Blood and Guts: A History of Surgery - Season 1

Blood and Guts: A History of Surgery - Season 1

Season 1

From the pioneering work of Galen on Roman gladiators to the latest advances in plastic surgery, this five-part series illustrates the evolution of surgical techniques—a story as much of mishaps and misadventures as it is of successes and amazing advances. Filmed in America and Europe and presented by the charismatic and medically trained Michael J. Mosley. Contains surgical scenes of a graphic nature. A BBC Production. 5-part series.
Network
Episodes5
DatesAug 20, 2008 - Sep 17, 2008

Episodes

Into the Brain
Season 1Episode 160 min

Into the Brain

Documentary series looking at the brutal, bloody and dangerous history of surgery begins with the area of the body where it has been most frightening - the brain.

Aug 20, 2008
Bleeding Hearts
Season 1Episode 260 min

Bleeding Hearts

The series about the history of surgery charts the development of heart surgery. Michael Mosley witnesses a breathtaking operation and meets a man with no heartbeat.

Aug 27, 2008
Spare Parts
Season 1Episode 360 min

Spare Parts

Series about the history of surgery continues with a look at the development of transplant surgery, from a Nazi sympathiser to the latest miraculous operations.

Sep 3, 2008
Fixing Faces
Season 1Episode 460 min

Fixing Faces

Series about the history of surgery continues with a look at the development of plastic surgery, which started over 400 years ago with a spate of botched nose jobs.

Sep 10, 2008
Bloody Beginnings
Season 1Episode 560 min

Bloody Beginnings

Michael Mosley looks at how surgery dragged itself kicking and screaming out of the dark ages, transforming itself from butchery into a science.

Sep 17, 2008

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